Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Franchise News

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COLUMBIA, Md., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries® has selected MICROS as its restaurant technology partner. Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries® is currently in a rapid growth stage, with contracts for 450+ locations worldwide where MICROS will provide the MICROS Restaurant Enterprise Series (RES) point-of-sale system and the mymicros...

March 19, 2012 // Franchising.com // Columbia, MD - Lucky Patel, master developer for Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries, has begun his expansion in Oregon, recently bringing on board new franchisees, business partners Anu Kumar and Nick Kumar. Anu and Nick recently signed a lease for their first location Peterkort Town Square, 10950 Southwest Barnes Road in Portland. Anu Kumar explains, “My first location was in a complex that I used to work in 13 years ago as a manager of a Subway. It just seemed like a good fit, since I already knew how the area businesses were performing.” They plan further expansion in partnership with Lucky Patel in Portland. “I plan to expand in the Portland metro area, depending on the available spaces out there...

Better Burger Chain Continues Rapid Growth with Store Openings and New Development Plans August 15, 2011 // Franchising.com // Columbia, MD. — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, known for its fresh, made to order hand pattied burgers and fresh cut fries, has finalized three new master franchise deals with experienced developers for 100 new restaurants across Northern New Jersey, Alabama, Indiana and Kentucky. The three new development agents will open a mix of franchised and sub-franchised restaurants in their respective territories. The deals are the latest in a series of large, master Boardwalk territories secured by seasoned multi-unit restaurant developers. Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries currently has 9 restaurants open in 7 US states, and more than 300 additional new restaurants in development...

July 19, 2011 // Franchising.com // Daniel Wilke, a resident of Virginia Beach, has joined the Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries franchise. Mr. Wilke plans on opening three locations in the Virginia Beach area over the next several years. When asked why he chose Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries, Mr. Wilke states, "I was exploring different concepts. I was drawn to Boardwalk because of their long establishment in the food business, and I liked their fresh, made-to-order concept. I feel that this is a segment of the market that is currently under-served and a natural fit for Virginia Beach."

Mr. Wilke has an extensive, 25 year background in the hotel industry, having worked for Hyatt Hotels, Starwood Hotels and as Corporate Director of Third-Party Management for TPG Hospitality...

May 13, 2011 // Franchising.com // Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries has just signed a development agreement with Koti Aluri for North Carolina. Mr. Aluri, of Boardwalk Fairfax, LLC, is currently on board with Boardwalk as a multi-unit franchisee for Fairfax County, Virginia, with five stores slated to open. Now, Mr. Aluri, and Boardwalk Fresh Burgers, LLC, are ready to undertake an additional area with the development of North Carolina as a Master Franchisee with a commitment to open twenty or more stores in that state. He expects to have his first location in operation by the end of this year.

When asked of Koti why he took on another territory, he said that, as a multi-unit franchisee in Virginia, he had more personal insights into what was transpiring with the growth of the concept...

May 04, 2011 // Franchising.com // Columbia, MD - C-Side Development, LLC has signed an agreement to open their first Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries in Norfolk Virginia. Jason Armstrong, of C-Side Development, reports they are currently negotiating a lease in the tidewater area of Norfolk, VA. This location is slated to be open by August, 2011.

Mr. Armstrong and his business partners, Timothy Snoots, David Hale and John Sanker, bring a combination of business and entrepreneurial experience and energy to this venture. These gentlemen are already working on marketing and community involvement strategies for their first location.

When asked why they chose Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries, Jason Armstrong stated that Timothy Snoots was familiar with its sister company, Boardwalk Fries...

April 27, 2011 // Franchising.com // Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries, a Maryland-based fast casual chain with development deals signed for Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, California, Oregon, and Virginia, bringing expansion plans to total more than 200 stores in the works, has announced its newest franchisees, Frank and Theresa Limas, who will soon be opening their first location in Alabama.

Frank Limas grew up in California, farming for over 21 years. Having sold his ranch, he ventured into real estate and owns the building where Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries will open. When asked why he chose the concept, Frank replied, "I did some initial research on the Internet on several concepts. My decision was based on a variety of considerations, such as cost and menu; but at the top of the list was the accessibility to the "boss" of the company...

Development could spur creation of more than 400 new hospitality jobs March 25, 2011 // Franchising.com // Columbia, MD. — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, known for its fresh, made to order hand pattied burgers and fresh cut fries, has finalized a master franchise deal with experienced restaurant developer Lucky Patel for more than 30 new restaurants in Oregon. Patel, a multi-unit restaurant veteran with Baja Fresh Mexican Grill and Subway, will focus his development in the Portland Metropolitan Areaand in Cowlitz County, Washington. Fransmart, the company that helped launch Five Guys Burgers & Fries, is leading the franchise development plans for Boardwalk.

Full development of Patel's Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries restaurants could bring more than 400 new jobs to the region over the next several years...

March 17, 2011 // Franchising.com // Columbia, MD - Boardwalk Investment Group, LLC announces it will soon be opening Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries location at the Ansley Mall in Atlanta, Ga. Michael Coles, a partner in Boardwalk Investment Group, previously opened their first location in Sandy Springs at the Hammond Springs Shopping Center. Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries is a Maryland-based fast casual restaurant chain experiencing unprecedented expansion recently, with development deals signed for Delaware, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, Virginia, Michigan, Georgia and Oregon. Stores are currently open in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, California, and Florida. Michael Coles and Tony Ratliff, signed a development deal with Boardwalk to open 50 restaurants throughout Georgia...

Franchisee to Open First of Five Restaurants at the West Springfield Shopping Center December 16, 2010 // Franchising.com // Columbia, MD. — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, known for its fresh, made to order hand pattied burgers and fresh cut fries, has signed a development deal with new franchisee Koteswara Aluri for Fairfax County, Virginia. Aluri's first restaurant, slated to open in April of 2011, will be located at the West Springfield Shopping Center in Springfield, Virginia. Aluri's company, Boardwalk Fairfax, LLC, will be developing a total of 5 Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries restaurants over the next four years. Mr. Aluri is currently evaluating real estate sites for the second restaurant in Fairfax County.

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries has restaurants open in Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Pennsylvania, California, and Florida...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries is bringing their fresh, never frozen burgers and renowned fresh cut fries to the ballpark this summer. From April 1 through June 15, 2010 guests who fill out comment cards at area Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries locations will be eligible to win a luxury sky suite at Nationals Park on Friday, July 2nd. The winner and 20 friends will enjoy complimentary catering courtesy of Boardwalk while watching the Washington Nationals take on the New York Mets. Registration is available at the Manchester Lakes location at 7015 Manchester Boulevard, Suite E in Alexandria, Virginia. No purchase is necessary, and participants must be over 18 years of age to enter...

Florida Entrepreneur to Open 50+ Units March 17, 2010 // Franchising.com // Columbia, MD. — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, known for its fresh, made to order hand pattied burgers and fresh cut fries, has signed a master franchising deal with Florida entrepreneur Irene Jung for 50+ units throughout Florida. The Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries concept currently has 5 locations open in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and California, and will soon be opening a sixth location in Sandy Springs, Georgia. There are an additional 188 Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries restaurants in development in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and the Middle East.

Prior to joining Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, Irene Jung was Corporate Controller for Mediacopy...

Burger Chain Signs Multi-Unit Agreement with Future Kid Entertainment Company February 25, 2010 // Franchising.com // Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, known for its fresh, made to order hand pattied burgers and fresh cut fries, has signed a multi-unit franchising deal with Future Kid Entertainment Company for 50+ units throughout the Middle East region. Future Kid Entertainment Company is the largest company to operate family entertainment centers in the Middle East including Future Kids family entertainment centers, an Aqua park and Cartoon Network park in Kuwait and Happy Land family entertainment centers in Saudi Arabia.

"I have always thought of Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries as a concept with wide global appeal and international growth has been part of that vision from day one," said David DiFerdinando, Boardwalk's CEO...

Boardwalk Franchisee will Open First Store in Shoppes of Druid Hills February 03, 2009 // Franchising.com // Columbia, MD, — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries franchisee, Tony Ratliff, has locked down a lease for his first Boardwalk location in Atlanta, Georgia. The new location can be found in the Shoppes of Druid Hills location on the corner of North Druid Hills and Briarcliff Road and should be open by the summer of 2009. Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries is a Maryland-based fast casual restaurant chain that brings the boardwalk experience to life through delicious made to order burgers and their famous Boardwalk fries. Ratliff signed a master franchise deal with Boardwalk and plans to open 50 restaurants throughout Georgia.

Ratliff is in the process of looking for more prime real estate in Atlanta and the metro Atlanta area and is actively pursuing qualified candidates interested in franchising with Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries in Georgia...

Herndon, Virginia, Welcomes New Restaurant in Worldgate Center December 15, 2008 // Franchising.com // Columbia, MD, — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries franchisee, Nadin Samnang, recently opened his first Boardwalk location at the Worldgate Center in Herndon, Virginia. Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries is a Maryland-based fast casual restaurant chain that brings the boardwalk experience to life through delicious made to order burgers and their famous Boardwalk fries. Samnang's store opened in late October this year and has received a warm welcome from satisfied customers in Herndon.

Samnang hopes to open two more Boardwalk stores in the future. He plans to stick to the Virginia areas of Fairfax County and Loudon County, but has not yet locked down specific real estate...

May 19, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Alexandria, Va — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, a Maryland based fast casual concept serving made to order burgers and fries, opened its first mall location in Strousburg, PA., May 9. The new Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries is in the food court pavilion of the Stroud Mall, located at 454 Stroud Mall, Strousburg, PA 18360.

"The Strousburg location has had a very successful opening thus far," says Dave DiFerdinando, company President and CEO. "Customers are really avid about our fresh made-to-order food and inexpensive prices."

This is Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries first venture into Pennsylvania. There are four additional restaurants located in Maryland and Virginia...

May 05, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Columbia, MD — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, a Maryland based fast casual restaurant chain is the most recent addition to The Franchise Registry, a listing of approved Small Business Administration (SBA) companies.

According to the SBA website, The Franchise Registry is a good example of helping small business owners through cooperation between government and industry. The dedicated efforts of SBA employees, franchisees, franchisors, and lenders have led to streamlined eligibility guidelines and operating procedures that will reduce costs and processing time and help SBA serve its customers better. The Registry lists names of franchise companies whose franchisees enjoy the benefits of a streamlined review process for SBA loan applications...

May 05, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Alexandria, VA — Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries recently announced a partnership with Alexandria, VA based franchise developers, Fransmart, and began ramping up a national franchise expansion plan. Fransmart, the company that helped launch the ultra successful Five Guys Burgers & Fries, will help Boardwalk reach its lofty goal of having over 1,000 stores in development nationwide by 2013. Boardwalk, already well on its way to reaching that number, recently sealed a master franchise deal for Georgia.

"Our concept is a hit because we offer great food at an inexpensive price, in a clean and fun atmosphere," says Dave DiFerdinando President and CEO of Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries...